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I saute 1/2 cup of zucchini, 1/4 cup of red pepper and 2 tbsp. of onion in a little coconut oil and use that as my filling along with some shredded cheese. Go easy on the oil and you should be able to get that to come out to around 350.

Choose what works for you but anyone who says that you're not supposed to eat vegetables on the Atkins diet doesn't know what they are talking about. I eat more vegetables now that I ever did just counting calories. You start with low carb vegetables and add higher carb vegetables and fruits back into your diet as you go…

I avoid the bars and shakes for the most part but I have found a few low carb desserts that I really like. The blog Uplateanyway has some excellent single serve microwave cookies. I know it sounds weird but the double chocolate one just about curls my toes. :)

I started out following Atkins to the letter and had great success. I did start getting a little bored with the food choices as I worked my way up their carb ladder and I started cheating a little. Now I eat between 30 and 50 carbs a day and lose weight consistently. I eat more veggies than I've ever eaten in my life and I…

Honestly, if you're that concerned and have an excuse for everything when people try to give you legitimate advice then it seems like what you're really wanting is attention. I may be wrong but if I thought I had a tumor my first response wouldn't be to jump onto a message board and ask for advice. If you're truly…

Maybe have it on a day when you have a particularly strenuous workout. The first time I ever ran 5 miles happened because I wanted a burger and some fries from 5 Guys. I was planning on a 3 mile but decided that if I could make the 5 mile mark I'd treat myself. It may have been the whole "rewarding myself with food" thing…

I leave the house every with an apple, a banana and a 1 ounce serving of pumpkin seeds. In the evenings at home my favorite is low-fat cottage cheese mixed with a little pineapple. I've also recently started having veggies and hummus (roasted red pepper is my favorite). I'm also a big fan of a slice of low-calorie toast…

I like the Skinny Cow stuff but I think the Arctic Zero is nasty but to each his own. As for recipes, I really like the Bobby Deen cook book (Not My Mamma's...whatever) and I use the Hungry Girl 300 under 300 quite a bit as well. The HG book requires some fiddling because she gets way into the fat-free this and fat-free…

I have 1/2 of a cup of low-fat cottage cheese mixed with 1/4 of a cup of pineapple tidbits before bed just about every night. It keeps me from waking up at 2 a.m. and diving face first into the refrigerator. Work in a snack or two that is reasonably healthy that fits within your calorie budget and don't worry about it.

Take a look at some of the Hungry Girl cookbooks. I'm not a fan of many of her recipes as they are written (too much fat free this or sugar free that) but the books have a lot of simple single serve recipes that with some simple modifications are decent. I just plug them into the recipe calculator on this site using better…

Next time I make it I'll try the ginger. Sounds wonderful.

Salmon with Brown Sugar Glaze 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 T Dijon mustard 4 salmon filets salt and pepper 1. Preheat your oven's broiler. Spray broiler pan with cooking spray. 2. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and arrange in broiler pan. 3. Mix sugar and mustard and spoon onto the top of the salmon filets. 3. Broil for…

Bump! I want to try both of these recipes. I love zucchini and have a new found liking for cabbage.

I think it depends on the person and their frame of mind. When I'm really into the health/weight loss thing a cheat meal once a week is a wonderful thing. It takes care of my cravings and generally doesn't impede my progress. When my resolve is wavering a cheat meal can send me into a week long spiral of eating poorly.

If I were being selfish it would be teleportation. Otherwise, it'd be to heal people.

I've always been a huge fan of peanut butter but as far as veggies go I have to have my broccoli and brussel sprouts fix on a regular basis.

I try to take a balanced approach. I still exercise and try to stick somewhat to my diet (although I do allow myself a couple of meals where I have absolutely anthing I want) but I always come back 5 lbs up. Some of it is water and in a day or two most of it goes away leaving a pound or two that I own.

My list is determined by whether I'm feeling daring or not. Lately I've been trying to cook something new at least twice a week so that determines some of my list. I always buy the following: eggs coffee creamer (I work it into my calories otherwise EVERYONE would hate me) string cheese apples bananas brussel sprouts…

I'm all about the peanut butter. Spread it on when the toast is just out of the toaster and it gets a little warm and melty. Just thinking about it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Nothing. I need all the help I can get and weighing my clothes just depresses me.

I've done it. I drink a TON of water and eat lean meats and really load up on veggies. My calories are usually pretty far under goal but I stay reasonably full thanks to the veggies. Usually I either grill them outdoors or use a grill pan when the weather sucks. I was probably 70 lbs overweight when I first started this a…

I like to mix pineapple with mine or mix in a packet of Truvia, some cinnamon and a chopped up apple.

Overall, it's definately chocolate. However, when I visit my best friend in Michigan we go to the Trenton Ice Cream shop and I always always always get Ultimate Peanut Butter Brownie. That stuff will flat out curl my toes.

I like pineapple tidbits. I also like to take 1/2 c cottage cheese, mix in a packet of truvia and cinnamon. To that I add one diced up apple and stir. It's pretty awesome.

^^This^^ and also what size are the yogurt cups? That's not a brand I have where I live.

As a fairly large guy (6'2ish, largish frame) it takes me about 15 lbs BUT when I started I was in some serious denial about what size I should have been wearing so it took a lot more before I started dropping sizes.

Coffee. I used to add cream, sugar, flavoring or whatever to it to try and make it taste like something other than coffee and I hated it. Once I started drinking it black I found that I actually grew to enjoy it. Another thing is salt and vinegar potato chips. I used to hate them but grew to love the tartness. Unfortunely,…

I've never had that problem as long as I didn't overeat. It may have been a combination of nerves and the greasy food. It's hard to say.

I drink one or two a week when I'm craving something fizzy. It's something I have to pay attention to though, otherwise I start drinking them more frequently and I can tell the difference in how I feel.

I like it one of three ways: Plain with black pepper Mixed with pineapple Mixed with a packet of Truvia, cinnamon to taste, and a diced apple